W-B Twp. man accused of stealing from neighbor

A Wilkes-Barre Township man stole thousands of dollars worth of valuables from a neighbor’s residence while the homeowner was away at his father’s funeral, police said.Raymond G. Murray, 25, last known address 230 Prospect St., was charged with burglary, theft and criminal trespassing after breaking into his neighbor’s home Oct. 19 and stealing almost $5,000 worth of items including a surround sound system, vacuum, a left-handed circular saw, a beanbag chair, a Barbie scooter and 120 DVDs, according to the affidavit.

A Wilkes-Barre Township man stole thousands of dollars worth of valuables from a neighbor’s residence while the homeowner was away at his father’s funeral, police said.

Raymond G. Murray, 25, last known address 230 Prospect St., was charged with burglary, theft and criminal trespassing after breaking into his neighbor’s home Oct. 19 and stealing almost $5,000 worth of items including a surround sound system, vacuum, a left-handed circular saw, a beanbag chair, a Barbie scooter and 120 DVDs, according to the affidavit.

Another neighbor spotted Murray making trips in and out of the house with the items, the affidavit said, and told police the neighbor was out of town.

Several days after returning home, the victim confronted Murray about the missing items, wanting to know where they were, according to the affidavit. Murray didn’t have the items and told the victim he had been told he wasn’t coming back home, the affidavit said.

Court records show police issued a warrant for Murray’s arrest in April. Murray was jailed Thursday at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, unable to post $15,000 straight cash bail set by Magisterial District Michael Dotzel. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. July 2 before Dotzel.

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